UNIQUE CZECH COUNTERTOP TOOTHPICK DISPENSER - c.1930
UNIQUE CZECH COUNTERTOP TOOTHPICK DISPENSER - c.1930
Rare, original enameled promotional countertop dispenser with a nickel-plated metal base, originally from Czechoslovakia.
18 x 14.5 x 4.5 cm.
This highly ingenious semi-automatic dispenser features a lifting mechanism that dispenses a toothpick simply by turning its central knob engraved with “Drehen” (turn); it is reloaded via a push button at the base that opens one of the sides.
A true testament to interwar commerce in Plzeň, featuring prestigious local advertisements: “La Voix de son Maître” records, Frant. Procházka radios and gramophones, V. Dobrý, Karel Sokol bus transportation and excursions, Milan Žuvanč laundry, A. Houdy’s pharmacy and photography supplies, Houdalin polishes and varnishes, as well as Mansfeldová u Friedmannů stockings and tights.
In excellent condition—
the piece is completely intact, the enamel has no chips, and the colors have fully retained their vibrancy and superb original luster.
The opening mechanism is fully functional; the toothpick dispenser is simply slightly stuck.
Kraj/Okres
The AI-generated product image is provided for illustrative purposes only to help you appreciate the object’s proportions in context. Only the original photographs are authoritative regarding the appearance and condition of the item offered for sale.
UNIQUE CZECH COUNTERTOP TOOTHPICK DISPENSER - c.1930
Rare, original enameled promotional countertop dispenser with a nickel-plated metal base, originally from Czechoslovakia.
18 x 14.5 x 4.5 cm.
This highly ingenious semi-automatic dispenser features a lifting mechanism that dispenses a toothpick simply by turning its central knob engraved with “Drehen” (turn); it is reloaded via a push button at the base that opens one of the sides.
A true testament to interwar commerce in Plzeň, featuring prestigious local advertisements: “La Voix de son Maître” records, Frant. Procházka radios and gramophones, V. Dobrý, Karel Sokol bus transportation and excursions, Milan Žuvanč laundry, A. Houdy’s pharmacy and photography supplies, Houdalin polishes and varnishes, as well as Mansfeldová u Friedmannů stockings and tights.
In excellent condition—
the piece is completely intact, the enamel has no chips, and the colors have fully retained their vibrancy and superb original luster.
The opening mechanism is fully functional; the toothpick dispenser is simply slightly stuck.
Kraj/Okres
The AI-generated product image is provided for illustrative purposes only to help you appreciate the object’s proportions in context. Only the original photographs are authoritative regarding the appearance and condition of the item offered for sale.
